2011 Big Easy Award Music Nominees
The Big Easy Foundation announces the nominees for this year's awards
by Will CovielloSlideshow
The Big Easy Foundation has announced nominees for its 2011 Big Easy Music Awards. Special awards will go to Entertainer of the Year John Boutte as well as the Radiators, who will be honored for lifetime achievement. Kermit Ruffins is the Honorary Music Awards Chairperson.
The HOB series Treme will receive a Special Recognition award, and show producers David Simon and Eric Overmyer will be honored as Ambassadors of New Orleans Music. There also are awards for 21 music categories ranging from traditional jazz and gospel to DJ/electronica and heavy metal. Other honors include best male and female performer and best album of 2010.
Winners will be announced at the Big Easy Awards on Monday, April 25, at a ceremony at Harrah's New Orleans, and there will be perfomances by nominated artists. The event is sponsored by Gambit, WWOZ-FM, Abita Brewing Co., Harrah's New Orleans and Coleman E. Adler and Sons. For ticket information and reservations, call 483-3129.
2011 Big Easy Music AwardsEntertainer of the Year
John Boutte
Honorary Music Awards ChairpersonKermit Ruffins
Lifetime Achievement AwardThe Radiators
Music Heritage AwardJoseph "Smokey" Johnson
AMBASSADORS OF NEW ORLEANS MUSIC AWARD
David Simon and Eric Overmyer
Special RecognitionTreme season 1, music from the HBO series
BIG EASY MUSIC AWARD NOMINEESBEST MALE PERFORMER
Glen David Andrews
John Boutte
Kermit Ruffins
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews
BEST FEMALE PERFORMER
Helen Gillet
Meschiya Lake
Sasha Masakowski
Theresa Andersson
BEST ALBUM OF 2010Anders Osborne, American Patchwork
Dr. John and the Lower 911, Tribal
Galactic, Ya-Ka-May
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Backatown
BEST TRADITIONAL JAZZKermit Ruffins
Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZDonald Harrison
Sasha Masakowski
Terence Blanchard
BEST TRADITIONAL BRASS BANDPinstripe Brass Band
Storyville Stompers
Treme Brass Band
BEST CONTEMPORARY BRASS BANDHot 8 Brass Band
Soul Rebels
Stooges
BEST GOSPEL CHOIRFirst Emanuel Baptist Church
Shades of Praise
Tyrone Foster and the Arc Singers
BEST GOSPEL GROUP/INDIVIDUALAaron Neville
Leo Jackson and the Melody Clouds
Minister Jai Reed
BEST FUNK BANDBig Sam's Funky Nation
Galactic
Ivan Neville and Dumpstaphunk
BEST R&BDr. John
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews
Walter "Wolfman" Washington
BEST RAP/HIP HOPBig Freedia
Curren$y
Dee-1
BEST BLUESGuitar Lightnin' Lee
Little Freddie King
Tab Benoit
BEST HARD ROCK/HEAVY METALArson Anthem
Goatwhore
Haarp
BEST ROCKAnders Osborne
The Radiators
Rotary Downs
BEST ROOTS ROCKHoney Island Swamp Band
Lil' Band O' Gold
Paul Sanchez
BEST COUNTRY/FOLKHurray for the Riff Raff
J. the Savage
Spencer Bohren
BEST ZYDECOCedric Watson et Bijou Creole
Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
Lil' Nathan and the Zydeco Big Timers
BEST CAJUNFeufollet
Lost Bayou Ramblers
Pine Leaf Boys
BEST LATINLos Po-Boy-Citos
Otra
Vivaz
BEST WORLD/REGGAECasa Samba
Ensemble Fatien
Panorama Jazz Band
BEST MIXED BAGMatt Perrine and Sunflower City
The New Orleans Bingo! Show
Tin Men
BEST EMERGING BAND3 Pc. Spicy
Brian Coogan Band
Revivalists
BEST DJ/ELECTRONICAGypsyphonic Disko
DJ Soul Sister
DJ T-Roy
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